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by obydizobella
though
lthough the sun was shining it wasn't that warm
always
the sun always rises in the east
am
apartment
Clarissa enters Richard's apartment building, which she finds squalid.
apparently
the child nodded, apparently content with the promise
appear
smoke appeared on the horizon
approach
the train approached the main line
are
His life may be threadbare, but his imagination remains fertile.
area
rural areas of New Jersey
aren't
they aren't here
arm
The upper arm is close fitting to the body.
arrive
we arrived at his house and knocked at the door
as
ask
people are always asking questions
asleep
she had been asleep for over three hours
ass
Considerable symbolism is attached to the ox and the ass.
at
attack
The sheer violence of the Confederate attack sent the Union forces reeling.
attempt
she attempted a comeback in 1989
attention
I appreciate the care and attention you pay to this most picayune of topics.
aunt
she was brought up by her aunt and uncle
avoid
avoid excessive exposure to the sun
away
she landed badly, and crawled away
able
She is able to speak three languages fluently.
about
I was thinking about you
above
a display of fireworks above the town
accept
he accepted a pen as a present
across
I ran across the street
act
they urged Washington to act
actually
we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing
add
I've started a petition so if you would like to add your name, email me
admit
the office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured
afraid
I'm afraid of dogs
after
shortly after their marriage they moved to Colorado
against
the fight against crime
ago
he went five minutes ago
already
Anna has suffered a great deal already
any
I don't have any choice
animal
wild animals adapt badly to a caged life
a
afternoon
I telephoned this afternoon
again
it was great to meet old friends again
age
he died from a heart attack at the age of 51
agree
I completely agree with your recent editorial
ah
ahead
Remember to pack ahead of time for your trip.
air
She intentionally releases the gas into the air.
all
But consumerism was the whole point to it all.
allow
the dissident was allowed to leave the country
almost
he almost knocked Georgina over
alone
she was alone that evening
along
soon we were driving along a narrow road
alright
The close was alright but the sentiment of the debate wasn't so good.
also
a brilliant linguist, he was also interested in botany
amaze
she amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart failure
an
and
bread and butter
anger
she could barely restrain her anger at this comment
angry
an angry customer
annoy
your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me
another
have another drink
answer
he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer
anymore
she refused to listen anymore
anyone
there wasn't anyone there
anything
nobody was saying anything
anyway
I told you, it's all right, and anyway, it was my fault
around
the mountains towering all around
by
buy
he bought me a new dress
but
busy
he had been too busy to enjoy himself
business
she had to do a lot of smiling in her business
burst
we inflated dozens of balloons and only one burst
burn
a fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate
build
the ironworks were built in 1736
brush
a paint brush
brown
brought
brother
he recognized her from her strong resemblance to her brother
broken
The incipient strike was broken.
broke
She is broke without any money.
bring
she brought Luke home from the hospital
bright
her bright, dark eyes
breathe
breathe in through your nose
breath
I was gasping for breath
breakfast
break
the branch broke with a loud snap
big
big hazel eyes
bit
give the duck a bit of bread
bite
he bit off a piece of cheese
black
black smoke
between
the border between Mexico and the United States
brain
a brain tumor
boyfriend
My boyfriend always calls me darling.
boy
a four-year-old boy
box
The object is returned to the box and the process is repeated.
bottom
the bottom of the page
better
hoping for better weather
bottle
a bottle of soda pop
bother
scientists rarely bother with such niceties
both
both his parents indulged him
bore
the drill can bore through rock
best
the best pitcher in the league
besides
I have no other family besides my parents
book
a book of selected poems
body
it's important to keep your body in good condition
beside
he sat beside me in the front seat
bell
This time the local could hear rail grinding and the sound of a pulsating bell.
blush
she blushed at the unexpected compliment
blue
the clear blue sky
blood
drops of blood
blink
he blinked his eyes nervously
block
a block of marble
blonde
She has wispy blonde hair.
belive
behind
the recording machinery was kept behind screens
begin
it was beginning to snow
began
before
my playing days had ended six years before
baby
his wife's just had a baby
back
he lay on his back
bad
a bad diet
bag
brown paper bags
ball
band
wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands
bar
an iron bar
barely
she nodded, barely able to speak
bathroom
The cramp bathroom inspired the idea.
be
beat
if we were caught we were beaten
beautiful
beautiful poetry
became
because
we did it because we felt it our duty
become
it is becoming clear that we are in a totally new situation
bed
a large double bed
bedroom
he shares his bedroom with a younger brother
been
cute
She is incredibly cute and cuddly.
cut
he cut his toe on a sharp stone
cup
I had a cup of coffee in the evening.
call
they called their daughter Hannah
cry
don't cry—it'll be all right
crowd
a huge crowd gathered in the street outside
cross
At the ginkgo tree, cross the road and go up the hill.
crazy
Stella went crazy and assaulted a visitor
crack
a hairline crack down the middle of the glass
cover
the table had been covered with a checked tablecloth
course
the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast
couple
a couple of girls were playing marbles
counter
The counter is a resettable unidirectional type counter.
couldn't
could
couch
corner
Jan sat at one corner of the table
cool
it'll be a cool afternoon
conversation
The conversation drifts.
control
the whole operation is under the control of a production manager
continue
he was unable to continue with his job
consider
'I am not sure whether to consider that as a compliment or not.
concern
the story concerns a friend of mine
computer
The fire melted all the computer equipment in the house.
completely
the fire completely destroyed the building
complete
a complete list of courses offered by the college
comment
you asked for comments on the new proposals
come
color
college
I'm at college, studying graphic design
cold
a freezing cold day
coffee
clothes
he stripped off his clothes
close
the hotel is close to the sea
climb
we began to climb the hill
clear
clear and precise directions
clean
the room was spotlessly clean
class
the accommodations were good for a hotel of this class
city
one of Italy's most beautiful cities
chuckle
I chuckled at the astonishment on her face
children
child
she'd been playing tennis since she was a child
chest
she crossed her arms across her chest
cheek
tears rolled down her cheeks
check
customs officers have the right to check all luggage
calm
she had to keep calm at all costs
came
can
they can run fast
can't
car
she drove up in a car
card
care
the care of the elderly
carefully
they must be carefully handled and stored
carry
medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher
case
a case of mistaken identity
cat
The cat is above the mouse.
catch
caught
cause
the cause of the accident is not clear
cell
the authorities locked all remaining inmates in their cells
chair
The carriage hangs beneath the seat of the chair.
chance
there is little chance of his finding a job
change
both parties voted against proposals to change the law
chase
police chased the stolen car through the city
during
the restaurant is open during the day
dry
the jacket kept me warm and dry
drove
drop
the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette
drive
he got into his car and drove off
drink
we sat by the fire, drinking our coffee
dress
Graham showered and dressed quickly
dream
I had a recurrent dream about falling from great heights
draw
I should draw the hexad.
drag
The drag slows the spacecraft.
down
she looked down
doubt
some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account
door
she looked for her key and opened the door
done
The work was done.
don't
they really don't know what will happen
dog
His primary predilection among animal is a dog.
doesn't
does
doctor
I'll make him go and see the doctor
do
disappear
he disappeared into the trees
dad
Felix's dad is an optometrist.
damn
be forever damned with Lucifer
dance
their cheeks were pressed together as they danced
dark
it's too dark to see much
date
what's the date today?
daughter
Mother is the nameless mother of the narrator and Charlotte's daughter.
day
they only met a few days ago
dead
a dead body
deal
the cards were dealt for the last hand
dear
a dear friend
death
an increase in deaths from skin cancer
decide
they decided to appoint someone else
deep
a deep gorge
Definitely
desk
The desk was neatly organized.
did
didn't
die
the king died a violent death
different
you can play this game in different ways
dinner
what's for dinner?
direction
she set off in the opposite direction
eyebrow
he had eyes of blue beneath bushy eyebrows
eye
my cat is blind in one eye
expression
she accepted his expressions of sympathy
explain
they explained that their lives centered on the religious rituals
expect
No one can expect the vagary.
excuse
exclaim
“Well, I never,” she exclaimed
excite
flying still excites me
except
they work every day except Sunday
exactly
they met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later
everything
he taught me everything I know
everyone
everyone needs time to unwind
every
the hotel assures every guest of personal attention
ever
ear
The tympanum of the ear is two thirds the diameter of the eye.
early
we ate an early lunch
easily
Grows well submerse and propagates easily.
easy
an easy way of retrieving information
eat
he was eating a hot dog
edge
a willow tree at the water's edge
either
either I'll accompany you to your room, or I'll wait here
else
anything else you need to know?
empty
the room was empty of furniture
end
the end of the year
enjoy
Joe enjoys reading Icelandic family sagas
enough
there's too much work and not enough people to do it
enter
she entered the kitchen
entire
my plans are to travel the entire world
escape
two burglars have just escaped from prison
especially
he despised them all, especially Sylvester
even
prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar
evening
it was seven o'clock in the evening
eventually
eventually, after midnight, I arrived at the hotel
further
for some time I had wanted to move further from London
funny
a funny story
fun
the children were having fun in the play area
full
wastebaskets full of rubbish
fuck
Fuck this project, and fuck this article.
frown
Reviewers frown upon this.
front
a page at the front of the book had been torn out
from
she began to walk away from him
friend
she's a friend of mine
free
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free
four
found
Overstatements found in articles do not make the overstatements accurate.
forward
he started up the engine and the car moved forward
form
the form, color, and texture of the tree
forget
he had forgotten his lines
force
he was thrown backward by the force of the explosion
for
they voted for independence in a referendum
foot
The hand is always the player on the right of the foot.
food
we need food and water
follow
she went back into the house, and Ben followed her
focus
this generation has made the environment a focus of attention
fly
close the door or the moths will fly in
floor
Corn shucks were stored on the ground floor.
flip
the plane flipped over and then exploded
flash
the lights started flashing
fix
fix the clamp on a rail
five
five of Sweden's top financial experts
fit
the meat is fit for human consumption
first
his first wife
fire
his house was destroyed by fire
finish
they were straining to finish the job
finger
she raked her hair back with her fingers
fine
this was a fine piece of filmmaking
find
I find your inability to see the equivocation quite exasperating.
finally
he finally arrived to join us
fill
I filled the bottle with water
figure
official census figures
fight
the men were fighting
field
a wheat field
few
may I ask a few questions?
felt
The factory was short on felt, which was a core material for the product.
fell
Sydney fell on the sludge.
feet
feel
The experience was to feel the relief when they removed their backpacks.
fear
he is prey to irrational fears
favorite
their favorite Italian restaurant
fault
my worst fault is impatience
father
Margaret's father died at an early age
fast
a fast and powerful car
far
it was not too far away
family
the family lived in a large house with a lot of land
fall
five inches of snow fell through the night
fact
The mere fact that the data came from the Ohio DOE is unimportant.
face
The face of the skin is very fragile.
guy
he's a nice guy
gun
The arm is shorter and the oval between the gun boxes more elongated.
guess
she guessed the child's age to be 14 or 15
guard
the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers
grow
The young grow quickly, and mature animals fatten well.
group
these bodies fall into four distinct groups
ground
he lay on the ground
groan
Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head
grip
his knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel
grin
Dennis appeared, grinning cheerfully
grey
The difference between black and grey were distinct.
greet
some of the customers greeted the barman in Gaelic
green
The author appears comfortable in green and blue flannel.
great
the article was of great interest
grab
she grabbed him by the shirt collar
gotten
Yup, you get to hear my dulcet tones on your very own compooter
game
How did she reassert to win over the game
gasp
a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him
gave
gaze
he could only gaze at her in astonishment
gently
she gently broke the news to her mom
get
I got the impression that she wasn't happy
giggle
they giggled at some private joke
girl
a six-year-old girl
girlfriend
his girlfriend is Australian
give
the check given to the jeweler proved worthless
given
The information given is truthful.
glad
I'm really glad to hear that
glance
Ginny glanced at her watch
glare
she glared at him, her cheeks flushing
glass
a glass door
go
god
The Spirit of God, of Jesus, of our God is omnipresent.
gone
The admirers of the past were gone.
gonna
we're gonna win this game
good
a good quality of life
got
hurt
Ow! You're hurting me!
hurry
The machine was devised in a hurry.
hung
hundred
a hundred yards away
human
the human body
huh
“Huh,” she snorted, “Over my dead body!”
huge
a huge area
hug
he hugged her close to him
however
Their defence, however, though desperate, was unavailing.
how
how does it work?
house
The freshman house is the 400 building.
hour
Simultaneous doesn't mean the same day and the same hour.
hot
it was hot inside the hall
hospital
The award recognizes the role of the hospital in promoting workplace health.
horse
A horse is a horse, and a sumptuary law is a sumptuary law.
hope
he looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information
home
I was nineteen when I left home and went to college
hold
she was holding a brown leather suitcase
hit
He managed to hold on until the cycle hit the base of the ramp.
his
James sold his business
himself
the steward introduced himself as Pete
him
his wife survived him
had
hadn't
I hadn't a clue what he was talking about
hair
coarse outer hairs overlie the thick underfur
half
The whole first half of the paper describes the experimental results.
hall
hallway
Go through the door at the end of the hallway.
hand
The knife is held in the right hand and the fork in the left.
handle
heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle
hang
that's where people are supposed to hang their wash
happen
two hours had passed and still nothing had happened
happy
Lan is a typical carefree, happy go lucky youth in search of adventure and fun.
hard
Grasps both hard side irrevence and hard core straightforwardness.
has
hate
I hate you.
have
People have their own subjectivity.
haven't
he
he'd
he'd seen all he wanted
he's
he's going to speak
head
The face and head are idealized, recalling the style of classical antiquity.
hear
behind her she could hear men's voices
heard
heart
Erectile woes can precede heart disease.
heavy
The wood is hard and heavy and is used in general construction and for firewood.
held
hell
irreligious children were assumed to have passed straight to the eternal fires of hell
hello
hello there, Katie!
help
they helped her with domestic chores
her
she knew I hated her
here
they have lived here most of their lives
herself
she had to defend herself
hey
hey, what's going on here?
hi
hide
Louis hide behind the closet while the mysterious traveler hide under the bed.
high
The tower is high to the top of the cap.
its
turn the camera on its side
it's
it's my fault
it
is
isn't
into
cover the bowl and put it into the fridge
interrupt
the buzzer interrupted his thoughts
interest
she looked about her with interest
I
I'd
I'd agreed to go
I'll
I'll call you later.
ill
l'm ill
I'm
I'm a busy woman
I've
I've lived here since I was a child.
ice
Snow and ice could snarl morning commute.
idea
the idea of linking pay to performance has caught on
if
ignore
he ignored her outraged question
imagine
I couldn't imagine what she expected to tell them
immediately
I called immediately for an ambulance
important
important habitats for wildlife
in
inside
she ran a finger around the inside of the bowl
instead
do not use lotions, but put on a clean dressing instead
known
The town's founding date has heretofore never been established or known.
know
most people know that CFCs can damage the ozone layer
knock
I knocked on the kitchen door
knew
knee
With the knee extended, it adducts the thigh and flexes the hip.
kitchen
The kitchen is in the back corner of the dining room.
kiss
he kissed her on the lips
kind
all kinds of music
kill
her father was killed in a car crash
kid
she collected the kids from school
kick
police kicked down the door
key
there were two keys to the cupboard
kept
keep
return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files
just
a just and democratic society
jump
the cat jumped off his lap
joke
she was in a mood to tell jokes
join
the tap was joined to a pipe
job
a part-time job
jerk
he gave a sudden jerk of his head
jeans
he wore a pair of faded jeans and a white T-shirt
jacket
I am the guy in the plaid shirt and black jacket.
lunch
do join us for lunch
low
the school is a long, low building
love
babies fill parents with feelings of love
loud
The loud noise of the sound notified the commence.
lot
I'm a lot more sympathetic to the expediency argument.
lost
Later that night, Tina returned to the gallery to retrieve the lost earring.
lose
I've lost my appetite
look
people were looking at him
long
a long corridor
locker
The Japan team is frustrated back in the locker room.
lock
the key turned firmly in the lock
live
Theatre is conventionally used to describe the milieu of live performance.
little
the plants will grow into little bushes
listen
evidently he was not listening
lip
he kissed her on the lips
line
a row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line
lady
I spoke to the lady at the travel agency
land
The nunnery owned significant land in the area.
large
last
they caught the last bus
late
his late arrival
laugh
His simian behavior made people laugh.
lay
she laid the baby in his crib
lead
she emerged leading a bay horse
lean
he leaned back in his chair
learn
they'd started learning French
least
who has the least money?
leave
I'm going to leave the flagging in for now.
led
light sources can be fluorescent tubes, optical fibers, or LEDs
left
her left eye
leg
A hock of bacon is an economy cut taken from the front of the leg of the beast.
less
the less time spent there, the better
let
my boss let me leave early
letter
a capital letter
lie
the man lay face downward on the grass
life
the origins of life
lift
he lifted his trophy over his head
light
the light of the sun
like
But asking so many and similar ones looks like browbeating.
myself
I hurt myself by accident
my
mutter
he muttered something under his breath
must
you must show your ID card
music
He won in the music festival playing piccolo.
mumble
he mumbled something she didn't catch
mum
she often goes round to see her mum, who lives nearby
much
I didn't get much sleep
mrs
Administration officials have hewed to Mrs. Clinton's line.
mr
movie
A camcorder was used to film the movie.
move
she stood up and moved to the door
mouth
Ben stood transfixed with disbelief, his mouth open
mother
she returned to Bristol to nurse her aging mother
most
they've had the most success
morning
it was a beautiful sunny morning
more
she poured herself more coffee
mood
he appeared to be in a very good mood about something
month
the first six months of 1992
money
I counted the money before putting it in my wallet
moment
she was silent for a moment before replying
mom
my mom gave us each a slice of pizza
miss
a laser-guided bomb had missed its target
mirror
he checked his appearance in the mirror
minute
he stood in the shower for twenty minutes
mine
mad
He is wacko, mad and crazy.
made
make
Perhaps someone can make an inapt comment on the web about the product.
man
a small man with mischievous eyes
manage
their elder son managed the farm
many
many people agreed with her
mark
the blow left a red mark down one side of her face
marry
I was married in church
match
a boxing match
matter
the structure and properties of matter
may
that may be true
maybe
maybe I won't go back
me
mean
Did the author mean 'plenteous'
meant
meet
They went to an orangutan center and got to meet the animals face to face.
memory
I've a great memory for faces
men
mention
I haven't mentioned it to William yet
met
They went to an orangutan center and got to meet the animals face to face.
middle
The standard center line runs the down the middle of the court.
might
It might addle the workers.
mind
as the thoughts ran through his mind, he came to a conclusion
name
Capitalize the last name in the title.
near
a bomb exploding somewhere near
nearly
David was nearly asleep
neck
she is wearing a silk scarf around her neck
need
I need help now
nervous
a sensitive, nervous person
never
they had never been camping in their lives
new
new crop varieties
next
we'll go next year
nice
we had a nice time
night
A day harbors the night and the night envelopes embryo of the day.
no
nod
she nodded her head in agreement
noise
making a noise like a pig in a trough
none
none of you want to work
normal
it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food
nose
he slowly breathed out the air through his nose
not
he would not say
note
I'll make a note in my diary
nothing
I said nothing
notice
their silence did not escape my notice
now
where are you living now?
number
The number of SRAMs depended on the amount of cache.
obviously
of
off
They break off the preparations for the flying ointment and their friendship.
offer
The customer makes an offer by taking the product to the shopkeeper.
office
an office job
often
he often goes for long walks by himself
oh
okay
This is okay, the objections are solvable.
old
Lucky Debonair died of old age in 1987 at age twenty five.
on
once
they deliver once a week
one
there's only room for one person
only
there are only a limited number of tickets available
onto
they went up onto the ridge
open
the pass is kept open all year by snowplows
or
order
I filed the cards in alphabetical order
other
stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support
our
Jo and I had our hair cut
out
he walked out into the street
outside
record the date on the outside of the file
over
I saw flames over Berlin
own
they can't handle their own children
pack
I need a toothbrush to pack in my bag.
pain
paint
The pigment gives the paint opacity and color.
pair
The pair of dots represents the lone electron pair on the nitrogen atom.
pants
baggy corduroy pants
paper
a sheet of paper
parents
park
The Atlanta Botanical Garden adjoins the Park.
part
divide the circle into three equal parts
party
The Compatriot Party is a political party in Kazakhstan.
pass
he passed through towns and villages
past
the danger is now past
pause
The student cannot pause the test.
pay
he paid the locals to pick his coffee beans
people
the earthquake killed 30,000 people
perfect
Sure quality isn't perfect, but I think rareness and difficulty compensates.
perhaps
perhaps I should have been frank with him
person
Each person has unique human leukocyte antigens.
phone
a few seconds later the phone rang
pick
The algorithm specifies to pick arbitrarily.
picture
draw a picture of a tree
piece
a piece of cheese
pink
bright pink lipstick
piss
When you start with the monopolization, you really piss us off.
place
The wedding takes place at the Colonnade room.
plan
the UN peace plan
play
the children were playing outside
please
he arranged a fishing trip to please his son
pocket
she fished for her door key in her coat pocket
point
the point of his dagger
police
when someone is killed, the police have to be informed
pop
He prefers to drink tassel over pop.
position
the distress call had given the ship's position
possible
surely it's not possible for a man to live so long?
power
The power plant produced energy and calorific power.
practically
the place was practically empty
present
a doctor must be present at the ringside
press
He has worked for Desperado Publishing, Caliber Press and Boneyard Press.
pretend
I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep
pretty
That's pretty much the definition of obstructive.
probably
The blackhole is probably stygian.
problem
they have financial problems
promise
The great promise entrusted her eventually.
pull
he pulled them down onto the couch
punch
she punched him in the face and ran off
push
The operator must push the telescope.
put
I put my hand out toward her
same
she was saying the same thing over and over
said
safe
eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators
sad
I was sad and subdued
rush
Jason rushed after her
run
the dog ran across the road
rub
she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise
round
she was seated at a small, round table
rose
room
there's only room for a single bed in there
roll
the car rolled down into a ditch
rock
the beds of rock are slightly tilted
road
The car squealed on the road.
ring
a diamond ring
right
I hope we're doing the right thing
ride
I haven't ridden much since the accident
return
he returned to Canada in the fall
rest
he needed to rest after the feverish activity
respond
she could not get Robert to respond to her words
reply
he was gone before we could reply to his last remark
repeat
These furry monsters repeat what you say, laugh, snore and scream.
remind
he would have forgotten the boy's birthday if you hadn't reminded him
question
we hope this leaflet has been helpful in answering your questions
quick
he was always quick to point out her faults
quickly
Reg's illness progressed frighteningly quickly
quiet
the car has a quiet, economical engine
quietly
quite
it's quite out of the question
race
I won the first 50-lap race
rain
the rain had not stopped for days
raise
she raised both arms above her head
ran
rang
rather
would you like some wine or would you rather stick to sherry?
reach
he reached over and turned off his bedside light
read
it's the best novel I've ever read
ready
are you ready, Carrie?
real
realize
he realized his mistake at once
really
so what really happened?
reason
the minister resigned for personal reasons
recognize
I recognized her when her wig fell off
red
her red lips
relationship
the study will assess the relationship between unemployment and political attitudes
relax
he relaxed and smiled confidently
remain
a cloister is all that remains of the monastery
remember
I remember the screech of the horn as the car came toward me